The gatepost was leaning at an alarming angle. The gate itself, which has never closed in all the years GF has been here was also leaning since the last storm, when the hook plate was ripped out of the wall. The question was, could anything be done?
Preliminary examination said that the hook plate would need replacing on the gate. Examination of the 10x10 gatepost was more alarming. The base had rotted away and it was supported by about one inch of rotting oak. One brief lift and it was free of the ground and a huge hole gaped by the wall.
Remediation was not a credible option. Whilst GF had tools that would allow him to tidy up the post, the corresponding drop in height would render the hinges useless. There was nothing for it but disposal. Out came the big circular saw – GF cast sawdust to the four winds and managed to back all the bits into the car for their last trip. Meanwhile the hole was back-filled with heavy gravel and concrete.
Job done.
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